Whatever happened to Bird Flu...?

**zathras** · 3 January 2007, 14:37

We were n't scared by it so the government had to find something else to make us scared. I think it is global warming at the moment but it's difficult to keep up. What are we supposed to be scared of this month; wars, terrorism, bird flu, global warming, another term of new labour. Can't keep up really.

**freakydancer** · 3 January 2007, 14:39

Originally posted by Bear

...I thought it was going to wipe us out?

I had it.

But I got better.

**PerlOfWisdom** · 3 January 2007, 14:57

Whatever happened to Bird Flu...?

Wait 'till you see Bloke Flu.

**sasguru** · 3 January 2007, 14:58

The HN51 virus in its current manifestation is not very infectious between humans. However epidemiologists believe there is a high likelihood that it may mutate to become highly infectious, based on observed mutations of similar viruses.
Not many people know that the flu epidemic in 1918 killed more people than the 1st World War.

**Troll** · 3 January 2007, 15:05

Same thing that happened to SARS

**freakydancer** · 3 January 2007, 15:07

Originally posted by Troll

Same thing that happened to SARS

I had that aswell.

Sweated it out.

**Troll** · 3 January 2007, 15:10

Originally posted by freakydancer

I had that aswell.

Sweated it out.

Ebola?

**SallyAnne** · 3 January 2007, 15:11

Originally posted by freakydancer

I had that aswell.

Sweated it out.

Are you a civil servant? They get all sorts of illnesses

**freakydancer** · 3 January 2007, 15:13

Originally posted by Troll

Ebola?

Yep, that too.

Chicken soup for a few days and I was fine.

Whatever happened to Bird Flu...?